Missouri authorities confiscate 300 pounds of marijuana on I-70

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Published: Dec. 15, 2018 at 8:54 AM CST
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A routine traffic stop turned into a major drug bust this week. It happened in Cooper County, near Booneville, Missouri.

The Missouri Highway Patrol discovered a massive marijuana run on I-70.

Police stopped an SUV for following another car too closely, and found a whopping 301 pounds of pot.

They arrested two men.

Jonathan Padila, 19, and Felix Gutierrez, 34, are jailed facing drug trafficking charges.